The Quiet Little Anomaly of Denistone Station
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- Denistone station is, frankly, an anomaly. The station was the last addition to the T9 Northern Line, opening only in 1937, and has had notably low patronage ever since. The station surprises everyone when they learn it exists. It’s that random station between Eastwood and West Ryde that no one seems to use. And that's not to mention the suburb, which is host to its own peculiarities; it's had no new development for over 50 years. It’s mocked, it’s memed, and today, we’re going to find out why.
Denistone station is actually currently being upgraded, with work well under way the day I visited. The upgrade is mostly unremarkable - the addition of some lifts, a new accessible parking spot, some other minor changes - so I didn't mention it in the video.
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Hey all! Hope you all enjoy my take on Jago Hazzard! Heavily inspired by his style for this video, let's hope it turned out well!
Yes this was a good video. There were no sound issues and you did a good job of organising the content to keep it interesting.
you should do one of clyburn station
Great work
Stop walking in others shadows. You mention Jago here, your other video ( Richmond line) kept mentioning Geoff Marshall every 5 seconds (which was a big turn off by the way). It’s starting to come across like someone with low self esteem. You are who you are and what you do is fine.
this video brings back memories for me of my first job as a station attendant at Meadowbank station in the early 1960s, when rostered on at the weekends as the junior, part of my duty was to travel to Denistone and spend an afternoon at the station, keeping in mind that I was only about 16 or 17 years old and had the responsibility of ticket sales and general duties which included allowing the trains to depart on time, I remember that on some days I rarely saw anybody catch a train or alight at the station. I remember those days with a degree of affection as it was a responsible position as I did not have a senior or station master to oversee me. so at the ripe age of 16 I was by myself for a shift and was trusted with the cash and had to do a cash reconciliation at the end of my shift and do various reports. I hope this is informative and helpful. thank you for your channel and this trip down memory lane!
Wow...the station really hasn't changed much if it's still that quiet! Thanks for your fascinating backstory!
I recall very well the roles we had as JSA's on the NSWGR in the 1960's. Fun times, and as Roy points out, quite some responsibility for a 16-17 year old. Home station was Rhodes for me but worked shifts on other stations on the Strathfield to Hornsby line for a period. Can't be sure, memory is not what it was, but I think I recall that Denistone occasionally had trains stuck on the down line in the wet, the gradient and the rain working against the trains attempting to pull out of the platform. It's a long shot but did you work Epping too Roy ?
It's apparent that you're no spring chicken by how you write like Mark Twain lol
@@oufukubinta and given you use children’s cartoons as a picture, you must be a child?
Hi Sharath. One thing Denistone does have is a carpark right next to the station. As a former Carlingford resident (see my comment on your Carlingford Line video), the easiest way to commute to Sydney City was to drive to Denistone and get the train from there.
Oh wow I didn't know that. I would personally either take the M2 bus or drive to Beecroft. However, I'm on the North side of Carlingford (south side of West Pennant Hills, technically) so it's a bit different perhaps.
@@BuildingBeautifully Driving to Beecroft works too. Before Sutherland Rd was closed, people in North Epping would drive to Cheltenham and just park in the street.
I remember waiting for a train at dundas .....
Not a soul
Air still
Chh chh chh
Ka ka ka
Hello?
That’s what I was thinking. I’d use It before the two stations each side. It looks quieter. Less hassle. Less crowded. What’s not to like. As for a shops? Lol. Hilarious connection.
I used to live on Sutherland Road Cheltenham and discovered one day they had left the one lane vehicle access across Devlin's Creek at the south end of Sutherland Road open.
I got to enjoy bypassing the traffic on Beecroft Rd on my commute to Chatswood for a few days afterwards. It shaved nearly 10 minutes off my trip.
Poor old Denistone - feels like it escaped from the Carlingford Line
Interesting notion! Stations which identify with another line. I would suggest Denistone wanted to escape to the Carlingford line and was waiting for just the right window of opportunity, when Carlingford closed.
The fat controller shaking his baton like
"GORDON PUT DENISTONE DOWN IT BELONG TO THE NORTHERN LINE....NOT NORTH SHORE"!
Theres nothing better than going to denistone in the middle of the day and start to sunbath.
Haha I grew up nearby, The local saying was “Shhhh!!… Don’t wake Dennistone” 😂.
Thanks for the memory
this channel is so validating for a sydneysider thats interested in infrastructure and stuff, thanks for posting
I used to catch Deanes Coaches buses past Denistone Station in the early 1980s to and from Eastwood Public School on the school special they ran.
Memories of the driver letting you operate the doors and even partially hanging out the rear door one time as it went along Fifth Ave. Golden memories.
I believe Warrawee station was built specifically to cater for Knox Grammar boys. Cheltenham is another station with no shops on the northern line.
Pretty much only used by chelto girls tbh
As far as I know, Denistone, Cheltenham and Warrawee are the only stations in the Metropolitan area (from which I exclude areas north of Berowra, south of Waterfall, sw of Campbelltown and west of Penrith) to have no shops at all. My memory tells me that there's provision on the bridge of Denistone for a shop, but there's been none there in my lifetime.
No, Warrawee was built in 1900, and Knox did not open until 1922. Certainly the school provides a large number of users, perhaps even a majority. It's a very quiet and pleasant station, but without the gardens of some other stations on the line
I can honestly say that I am glad this station was there in the mid to late 90’s and the train guard that was gracious enough to stop the last train back down the line towards the city, and hold it there… while used the facilities after too much consumption of the amber liquid. Note the official facilities were locked at that time of night, so I had to improvise… 😈
😂
Being pretty much the ONLY commuter to Denistone (if there's a lockdown), this is once again a banger of a video! There's a small shopping corner in the centre of Denistone West, home to Denistone Vets. And there's a small 2 building one at the end of Denistone West which is also shared with Ryde. Most people around the area just think of it as either South Eastwood, or (most often) North West Ryde! In 1916, there was also gonna be a spur going off where Denistone is now which would've gone underground via Top Ryde to Balmain, then over a new bridge to the City Circle! We now know it as the infamous ECRL... That would've killed off Denistone like that!
Thanks for another amazing video, Jago will be proud!
Thank you!! Yeah, I now realise there are some shops in Denistone. But they're really small and not really what most would think of as shopping centres so hopefully my point still stands! I did know about the line to Ryde but didn't realise it would spur off here...I do want to do a video about that soon, so that information is quite useful. Thanks for watching!
@@BuildingBeautifully not every suburb needs a shopping centre dude. People have cars.
Denistone was very convenient the two times I didn’t wake in time to alight at West Ryde so I could walk down the hill to my car parked at West Ryde during the 70’s
Like many others, I was born in Denistone, at Denistone House. That may explain my somewhat relaxed temperament, aversion to crowded living places, love of tree pruning and mid century architecture. Nice vid.
Really a peaceful suburb, Neighbourhood Watch Ryde district folk often gather in Denistone Club :)
Hugely enjoy seeing your explorations of where I grew up. Denistone is a great little weird place. The lookout is known by locals as “Roly-Poley Hill” :D
Most of my family, myself included, were born at Ryde Hospital and many of the nearby houses have since been converted into medical centres and specialist offices. So it’s a strangely dense medical hub too.
Thanks for reminding me of the name of the hill! I saw it in the video and remembered sliding down it on flattened cardboard boxes.
Loved the video. Grew up in Epping over the last 35 years and denistone is the only station on the line that hasn’t changed.
I grew up in Cheltenham and to be fair other than a new station we are probably the other least-interesting station on the line. Though at least we have a cool sports club next to the station with tennis, a restaurant and pub, croquet and bowls.
@@kyletopfer7818 true, but have you been there at 3.20pm on weekdays?
@@Broadbent906 You mean that (Cheltenham Rec Club) it's dead or that it's busy?
@@kyletopfer7818 the pink lady jailbait
As a Denistone resident I'm glad the station is there! It's a convenient, cheap way to get to the city or airport.
They're about to install elevators which will finally make it accessible for people with mobility issue, prams and luggage, which is great.
Nice video, keep it up!
When I worked at Ryde Hospital I found Denistone the closest station; climbing the hill was a bit tiring, but it was still about 5 minutes quicker than staying on until Eastwood.
I remember the 113 steps up Ryedale Rd. I grew up in Fourth Ave.
I didn't question Denistone's existence when I learned about it because I was only a small child looking at a City rail map from 2005. As far as I knew, it had just as much reason to exist as any other station.
I knew the Denistone Station Assistant in the 1960's. Denistone was only manned by the Station Assistant and Station Master back then. I worked as a station assistant at West Ryde, at the same time. You could see Denistone Railway Station from West Ryde Station. I would sometimes walk along the railway lines from West Ryde to Denistone to see my friend during my break.
I used to sell news papers there on Saturday and Sunday mornings.for Harrison’s news agency grew ip not far from the there.
Bro, I just realised Denistone East is like a six minute drive from where I live, how tf did I not know that Denistone exist 💀
Then Denistone should be renamed Top Denistone. Coz it's tops! Like Top Ryde. Tops!
The train station is the only 'exciting' thing there lol
That was great! Beautifully done with just the right amount of humour. Makes me want to move there.
When i was a kid the easiest way to get a cheap (or free) ticket to Sydney from Newcastle was to tell the Guard at Central that i got on at Denistone.
I guess they were glad that someone was using it hahah
I used to walk my dogs through the Denistone parklands all the time, when I lived on Chatham Rd.
In West Ryde.
Being the closest station to Ryde Hospital (despite it technically being in Eastwood) is probably the one tangible reason for retention.
You're doing a tremendous job with your videos here Sharath. You should be proud!!
Never heard of Denistone but used to live in the Blue Mountains and some things about Denistone station are probably a bit like some of the smaller mountains stations. Very quiet and peaceful although I guess there's quite a few more trains roaring through Denistone!
Thank you!! Haha it's crazy the station, in suburban Sydney, can be compared to ones out in the Blue Mountains.
@@BuildingBeautifully Yeah! Amazing how a big city can still have little enclaves that feel a bit like a more rural setting! We have a station here in Melbourne called Heyington that really feels like it belongs in the mountains. Phillip Mallis has a video about it, Is This The Oddest Station In Melbourne? Worth a look! Cheers :)
Nice videos. So many areas around Sydney which are more residential than others, and I think it is excellent to have a rail system that services these suburbs too. Stations like Denistone, Normanhurst, Killara, Warrawee, Wollstonecraft, and others, are good for servicing such areas. And, express trains are scheduled to pass through these stations to give options to communters for those that don't need to stop there. 😊
ive been to Denistone quite a lot with my maternal grandemother when I was a kid.....leave it alone...its a lovely suburb.....
It is special. Unique. Probably the only station of that type in Sydney. Wondabyne for example is unique but for different reasons. The only thing I can think of that seems close is the Carlingford line. That line seems to have isolated and quiet train stations too. Depends maybe on the time of the day and so on. Who knows ? Anyway thanks for this video and keep up the good work.
When I lived on the Hawksbury River at the entrance to Mullet Creek, where Wondabyne is, friends would get me to pick them up by boat from Wondabyne Station for the fun of it. Sadly the sculptures there were vandalized and had to be removed for presevation.
Such a lovely place!
Reminds me of Wollstonecraft station. Should do a visit there!
Great video too!
Thanks! Really enjoyed this.
I often use Wollstonecraft, although the platforms are so high
Wollstonecraft usually has at least 3-4 people even in off peak so I think it's slightly more utilised but they are very similar
Reminds me of Macdonaldtown station.
You didn't mention the 'live steam' miniature railway club at the south end of Darvall Park. The run for the public once a month, I think. A real curiosity...and all about trains!
I also note the nice shallow rake of the stairs to the station...similar incline to Wahroonga, I'd think.
The first time I ever rode through it must have been around 1985-ish. As to its state of repair at the time..... the first word that popped into my head was "GRAVEstone" !!!!
Very interesting. Had no idea about the underutilisation of Denistone station and why it is so! Long may the anomaly exist!
Denistone East Public School with a pool. Another anomaly!
That’s the type of suburb with rail that I like. No ugly apartments. Nice.
Big tick... leave hi rise in the city
I love the cheesy saxophone music. It makes me feel like I'm watching a promotional ad for Sizzler, circa 1989.
That's the idea!
Mmmmm double sided thick toast
Thirds, fourths and fifths
Sneaking in a final apple crumble....
$12
Stomach pump...
PRICELESS
Sizzlers
There are some small suburbs near Five Dock. Namely Russell Lea and Rodd Point. Rodd Point only has 2000ppl. Although there are no train tracks anywhere near them. Wareemba is even smaller. The suburb was originally part of neighbouring suburb Abbotsford until declared a separate suburb in 1993.
the Post Office located at Midway Centre is called Denistone East PO
So quaint... just like Lapstone, probably less than a km from my house in Leonay (as the crow flies, can't access of course)
never expected to watch a video on youtube about my quiet little suburb and its memed train station
Denistone is what Taverner's Hill wants to be when it grows up!
Excellent! You’ve added to my knowledge of the neighbourhood. Thank you.
Perhaps the railway bridges between Meadowbank and Rhodes will attract your attention in due course. The alignment has clearly been changed at some point.
Great job with this video. I remember being on the down Brisbane Limited in July 1987 and it stopped there for some reason. Probably because of the extensive trackwork they were doing up Thornleigh way at the time. 1:57 Those original stanchions look like they were built at the right platform level all along. Perhaps the platform was already partially built when electrification arrived. From the pictures I've seen it always looks neat with four platforms amongst the gum trees with no lineside billboards or anything like that. The timber booking office and the late 1930s station houses finish it off aesthetically.
Hey! Wanna say I've been enjoying your content lately. A quick suggestion is that I'd love to see a video on the old Sydney Monorail that got torn down years ago, I think it could make for a very interesting video.
Thanks
Good idea! Been on my to do list for a while, I'll definitely get around to it sometime...
Denistone West does have commercial presence.. there is a vet and a hairdresser near Perkins street lol
I live on the Upper North Shore. First time I knew of Denistone was about 20 years ago. Then after a few months, one day I caught a local train from Central to Hornsby via Strathfield. I got off at Denistone station just to have a bit of experience. I was the only person that got off the train and the only one on the platform till the next train came. Very quiet and nice.
The 4 rail tracks are there for the goods trains and intercity and XPT trains to pass while local trains stop for them. I've caught the local trains a few times since and Denistone seems the station that local trains wait for other services to pass. So it has its use if nothing else. The train time tables likely will have this as a major consideration. Therefore it's rather important in that regard.
The platforms and the overhead bridge are good for train spotting..
Some comments say that Warrawee is also very quiet. Well, it is not. Knox Grammar kids aside, Warrawee is much busier than Denistone by a huge margin. Many live in Wahroonga catch train at Warrawee as it's closer and it is more snobbish than Wahroonga. Wahroonga is quite a large suburb.
Vs Eastwood and West Ryde, Denistone is a much prettier suburb.
I live in Sydney. There is a segment in society who refuse to use public transport - unless it is an absolute last choice. These people tend to be very wealthy. Denistone is a wealthy suburb, that's one of the main reasons that the station is not used. The Median fortnightly household income is $4,666.00 AU. The residents can afford to drive and park in the Sydney CBD.
Then why did they want to keep the station open?
Rubbish, in 10 years in the suburb I have never driven and parked in the city. It's slower, more stressful and more expensive.
The low patronage is just a function of the low density and ageing population, not because of wealth.
Great video, thanks. I used to travel this line often in the 60’s on my way from Hornsby to Strathfield to visit my grandmother. Can I suggest you take a look at Linden station on the Blue Mountains line? Or Bell on the way to Lithgow? Linden is now famous for the recent derailment (that actually occurred at Lawson) and as far a I can see, completely useless! Cheers, keep up the good work.
When the Northern Line Opened on the 17th of September 1886, West Ryde Station used to be Called Ryde Station. But then it was Renamed to West Ryde on October 8th 1945.
Low key hooked to your channel feeds my Sydney soul would love to hear your take on Liverpool Train Station cause I feel like it's a station/suburb that seems so underutilised. The suburbs it self is slowly growing in terms of markeltability and real estate as well as the station itself as 3 train lines going through it T2, T3 and T5. Yet it always seems 'forgotten' in the eyes of the goverment can't place it but does'nt seem like they really try to utilise the suburb.
Great video, thanks.
My home station. I used to use the train everyday to work until my workplace moved to Parra.
As a Meadowbank Boys High School old-boy 1969-1974, I can tell you that students from Denistone East and Denistone used the Denistone station to travel to high school. Meadowbank station, the next one up from West Ryde station, and two from Denistone East, was the busy destination hub for high school and TAFE students from Concord West all the way to Eastwood. The high school at Meadowbank has been reborn this year, busier than ever. I imagine the TAFE is still there right at the station. Maybe families can't afford to buy into pleasant Denistone and Denistone East anymore, and there are no school aged kids like there used to be.
There's actually a tiny commercial area in Denistone West (Allar's street) that nobody's heard of and that I've never seen open. I think there's a vet and something else.
6:49 - Ah, Denistone West. Before the removal of 'offensive, trivial, flowery and incorrect text' (according to its Revision History), the Denistone West Wikipedia page was truly bizarre:
'Many people travel from near and far to the lush and fragrant surrounds of West Denistone's leafy environs. It has been compared to a modern day Garden of Eden, where families and their pampered pets can cavort in total freedom and safety amongst the luxuriant foliage'
'The commercial and retail hub of West Denistone is the West Denistone Shopping Centre. Major tenants include a vet, a hairdresser and Australia Post, who have recently installed an ergonomic post box. The post box provides a safe, convenient and stylish means for locals to mail letters and other items to their friends, whilst minimising the risk of injury arising sprains and strains.'
'The post box is situated at the top of a renowned car parking facility which was recently upgraded with a valet parking service, manned primarily by Marsden High School learn to drive students and their parents. Meaningful commercial and educational cooperative initiatives such as this continue to reinforce the relevance of West Denistone Shopping Centre to both the local community and the many visitors who wish to have their hair care, animal care and postal needs seen to with an air of luxury and exclusivity. '
en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denistone_West%2C_New_South_Wales&type=revision&diff=685162994&oldid=682931339
Hey thanks for making videos about Sydney! Always wanted to see some content about Sydney and its urban planning so thank you so much! Loved your videos
Perhaps...I'll look into it!
Great vid mate! Where did you source the info for “quietest stations in Sydney”?
Denistone looks lovely!
Lol I drove past this station a couple times in the past few weeks and it's so unremarkable that I only noticed the car park next to it.
Nice video.
Further south at medowbank station, on the eastern side there appears to be provision for an extra platform too
The road bridge to the south appears to have been built to accommodate four lines passing under, but the cutting makes the eastern side more obvious. The John Whitton Bridge over the Parramatta River was also built with pylons and abutments to accommodate four lines, but they seem to be happy to leave the two lines through Meadowbank as a pinch point and going to three or four lines now would require extensive modification to the station area.
Cheltenham has no shops close by either, if it wasn't for the girls high school it wouldn't be any busier than Denistone.
I was just thinking of Cheltenham Stn too, and only 2 stops away!
Thanks, Sharath. I was interested in finding out why Denistone is still this sleepy suburb when you have sprawling suburbs like Eastwood and West Ryde next to it.
For railfans it's a terrific spot to catch the train to, to watch and hear steam special trains when running - you can hear them as they come through West Ryde , through Denistone and all the way up the grade to Eastwood. Not really enough to justify the station hey.
I lived in Ermington with my father for a while and Denistone station was quite convenient seeing as Ermington is geographically in the middle of Sydney and no-where at the same time.
Reminds me of East Richmond station on the T1 Line, which also opened in the late 1930's. East Richmond is just 680 metres from Richmond Station. Its main purpose is for UWS students to get off and catch a shuttle bus to the Richmond campus.
Had lots of LOLs on this video. well done.
The people of Ryde Hospital needs Denistone station!
worked as a guard out of Hornsby for around 11 years , Denistone was a regular stop. very quiet place only incident was having a person collapsed on the city end of the down platforms one weekend, lucky we were able to contact the ambos via RMC to advise and informed them were monitoring him for his safety in case he rolled on the the running line, so we were able to provide basic first aid till ambos turned up, As far as patronage goes the morning peak has a good number from around 07:00 to 09:00 but the PM peak has a spread of passengers from around 17:00.
Fantastic video - very interesting! Makes me wonder what other stations there are with no surrounding retail uses in Sydney. I know there's Leightonfield (another anomaly with Villawood being so close), as well as Como and Woolooware on the T4 line. Like Denistone, Como is a bit of a meme for us T4 commuters!
I've heard Como is quite similar to Denistone...I'll have to give it a video some time!
Nice videos. Jago is a great example to follow. But, they are Railway Stations, not 'train' stations. They are stations on the railway, not stations on the train. Trains have two stations: the driver's station and the guard's station.
I knew of Denistone station, from old timetables and rail maps back I collected in the 90s, but never travelled to it, as I never had a reason, nor desire, to travel on the northern line. It is odd that it's not right on top of shops, public transport, and thankfully, cheaply built modern apartments.
Haha don't worry, it was my first time there too. No one has a reason to travel to Denistone 😛
Would love for you to look into the development plans for Cherrybrook's CBD. It's quite contenchious in the area particularly as the suburb is quite decided with the metro line now installed on it's edge.
That's a topic I am interested in! Part of it is in my suburb too (West Pennant Hills), and I've been getting the email updates. Might give it a try some time!
😂thank you for this mate
This was my partner's local station growing up. It's funny you mentioned the lack of development, because my partner says the NIMBYs in Denistone are the reason that the station still exists and also why the suburb hasn't been developed. Weird combo of ideals.
Sharath... You're brilliant.
A beautiful little gem of a video. Wasn't there a serial killer/s there in the 80's or 90's in a park nearby. This video deserves to be shared many times.
There were?!? Anyways, thanks for watching!
In 1991 a young bloke was found dead in his family home with a bag over his head. Looked like suicide but others convinced he was murdered
Regarding your comment about steam trains having difficulties starting on the steep grade, I can assure you that the old single deck electric trains struggled with the steep grade! In the mid to late 1970s I regularly commuted from Eastwood to the city and return each weekday. On the return trip under rainy conditions, the train would stop, with the usual one or two passengers getting off. The restart on the greasy rails was real heart in the mouth drama with lots of wheel spin, flying sparks, jolting carriages and the distinctive ozone odour from the whining overloaded motors. I would often sit there wondering why this was necessary for just the few people who used the station!
Haha wow...thankfully the trains don't seem to struggle as much now, not that I've noticed from when I used to use the line anyways.
@@BuildingBeautifully Fortunately the modern trains can handle the grade easily. I am talking about the 1920s original electric trains. They were still in service until the early 1990s on some lines!
@@geoffreythurtell8761 The good old red rattlers, a few old drivers were talking about Denistone in a facebook group a few years back, apparently it was regular to slowly move through the station (at around 2 or 3 kmh) to let the one or two passengers get off, and then try and get the train moving along again, and it would usually be a lot less of wheels slipping and sparks flying 😂
Wow!… Dinestone Station!!! 🤣
🎶like a dinestone cowboy
All my friends used to call Denistone Station "Ohio Station", because it is
1. Small as f**k
2. Way too close to Eastwood and West Ryde
Fun fact: There's a store called "FBI Gaming" near Eastwood, and it actually appears briefly at 4:27.
I remember back in the 1970s starting north out of Denistone on a wet day was always a bit of a challenge in a single deck set when only one bogie on most of the motor cars was driven. So that was a total of only eight motors for an eight car set. There was no such thing as traction control and the start was usually accompanied by lots of wheel spin and very slow acceleration if the driver applied too much power. Much of the run to Eastwood often didn’t get much beyond a crawl.
04:10 Now I'm curious to know the source on that. I want to know what stations in Sydney get used even LESS than Denistone.
Hey where did you get the stat about Denistone being the 8th quietest station? I’d be really keen to see the numbers across the network.
Ah, that took some time. You can get the Opal travel data online at the Transport for NSW website. It's a massive Excel spreadsheet. I then removed all the non-Sydney train stations from the sheet, sorted it from least to most used, and found Denistone was 8th busiest in May!
Station that were quieter were to be expected, all stations I want to do videos on in fact! Stations near Richmond, Leightonfield, Casula...all further from Sydney CBD than Denistone though, mind you.
@@BuildingBeautifully thanks Sharath! Loving your vids, keep up the amazing work :)
@@BuildingBeautifully You could easily do a video on every train station in Sydney. People will watch it. You won't run out of content.
Denistone could swap station platforms with Town Hall, that'd be cool.
as a resident of Denistone, i would kill for this station.
Looks similar to how my hometown Casino's station before the steep stairs were removed. And it is remarkably similar to Towradgi station near Wollongong. Did they have the same designer?
Through until the 1990s Denistone railway stn had what seemed like no staff and no paving and one or two lights. It was just crushed stone not bitumen. It had weeds and what looked like tumbleweed. It was like a derelict station.
I lived in North Epping from 2008-2009, and from all the stations of the Northern Line, the odd distancing between stations like before and after Burwood & Strathfield, probably didn't bother me as much has the existence of Denistone.
It is super annoying when raining, because the station has no canopy and pretty open, causing pretty strong gust of wind, and when trains open the door, havoc ensues.
Denistone station received a massive upgrade to its bollards last year - this year they are putting in 2 new lifts ! Hopefully escalators next year!
My other half works on the trains and was posted to some of the small stations on the Blue mtns line for a while... some of them were just like this. We reckoned that Linden only stays open because some high ranking type in the railway management has a weekender nearby. It's prob the quietest station along the route that isn't a request stop.
I'll have to look into those, sounds interesting!
denistone is like cheltenham except cheltenham has a tennis court, cafe a bowling club across the road from it and normanhurst is also like denistone
Ryde Hospital is in Eastwood, on Denistone Road, which is in Denistone, but the address for it isn't
Huh...Google Maps clearly has the hospital inside the Denistone boundaries, and yet its address has it in Eastwood you're right. I guess Denistone isn't even important enough to have Ryde Hospital even if it appears to be in Denistone 😆
@@BuildingBeautifully Yup, I always thought it was part of Denistone too, until I saw the sign on Macquarie Hospital (In North Ryde) saying that the closest emergency room is Ryde Hospital, Eastwood. So yes, there is actually nothing in denistone
Midway shopping centre surrounding area has diverted addresses, suburbs I mean 😂
I’m surprised that trains still run every 15 minutes from Denistone during the weekday (outside of peak hour). It’d be more convenient for services to frequently skip Denistone and have a train stop there every 30 minutes (every second service).
If you like quiet little stations of inexplicable existence, go check out Tempe. It makes Denistone look like Strathfield station.
But before the new southern railway opened to the airport in the year 2000 it was a two line (Green and Blue) station with plenty of parking if you were unfamiliar with the surrounding stations in the district, and closer to the city than the others with main roads like West Botany Street leading fairly close towards it. But yeah later in the early 1990s even red rattlers from Campbelltown started skipping it quite frequently for some reason and so did the Cronulla and Helensburg trains.
Ditto Macdonaldtown.
Denistone station is the nearest station to Ryde Hospital and would have been popular with both staff and visitors. Turn your thinking back almost 100 years when few had cars and it all makes sense.
Despite the distinct lack of train stations in many populated towns and cities, you see a lot of tiny train stations in the middle of nowhere in the UK. Sometimes they're not even in a small village, they're just in a field and you have to walk 10 minutes from a nearby village to get to it. Probably because when the government made the idiotic decision to axe half the stations in the country, they decided to keep open more of the rural ones to keep their posh tory voting supporters happy.
Give the residents a choice. Accept higher density near the station or close it down.
It's ridiculous so many have to endure an extra stop for so few. Sydney in a nutshell putting special interest groups before the greater good. I bet the people objecting to the proposed closure hardly ever use it. They just care about their home values. Whinging bludgers.
Hi density never
Nice station FOREVER
why- why would you say such a thing... lets close down the heritage buildings too?
i catch the train from Deniston regularly, seems pretty busy during usual peak times, easy to park, in my case I walk about 800m from my home through the park area.
@@johnhele4909 its a neat station!
A while ago they had awards for stations i think Turramurra had best garden .. and still is
Denistone station is perfectly located to visit Ryde Hospital, it’s just up the road from the station.
Denistone is like walks distance to West Ryde and Eastwood train station. I always drive past it.
Note, the interest rate was 5%, compare the wages back then to 5% of wages now.
Perth has a station just like this at Success Hill on the Midland Line